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P.S. I Spook You
by S.E. Harmon
This was a light, fun take on a psychic law enforcement character - FBI agent Rain Christiansen inadvertently let his agency know that he sees ghosts, and his bright career is about to tank on the suspicion that he's delusional. A trip to his old hometown, to help with a cold case, is his chance to both figure himself out and connect with Danny, a local cop and the man he left behind. The two main characters have definite heat and some undeniably entertaining banter, with just a little depth of past regrets. The underlying mystery has a satisfactory course and conclusion, and I enjoyed watching the case unfold. Although closing the case via the TSTL action by a supposedly trained FBI agent took some of the shine off a very plausible outcome.
Rain was an interesting guy, and his casual ability to see and talk to ghosts gave the story unique elements. I really liked Ethan, his most persistent ghostly follower. There were components of the paranormal aspect, and how it impacted Rain's life, that didn't quite come together for me. I also felt there was a missed opportunity to have the story go a bit deeper and replace some of the snark and heat with genuine emotions. This is not a story that really explores what it would mean functionally and emotionally to a law enforcement officer to see ghosts the way that Rain does, and has for a while. The idea that he couldn't remember when it began seemed like he blew off the origins and evolution of his ability in a rather casual way. In fact, both men felt younger than they were, and the ghost thing felt new, without the density and texture that the years before this story should have given everything that was now happening.
But if you're looking for a hot, fun, entertaining story, with an actual, logical plot and a lighthearted touch of the paranormal, you probably will enjoy this one. The ending is a solid HFN, with room to see how these two men's relationship, and the more-public reveal of Rain's ability will work out for the future, hopefully in subsequent books. The writing was good, and kept me engaged with the story all the way through.
Rain was an interesting guy, and his casual ability to see and talk to ghosts gave the story unique elements. I really liked Ethan, his most persistent ghostly follower. There were components of the paranormal aspect, and how it impacted Rain's life, that didn't quite come together for me. I also felt there was a missed opportunity to have the story go a bit deeper and replace some of the snark and heat with genuine emotions. This is not a story that really explores what it would mean functionally and emotionally to a law enforcement officer to see ghosts the way that Rain does, and has for a while. The idea that he couldn't remember when it began seemed like he blew off the origins and evolution of his ability in a rather casual way. In fact, both men felt younger than they were, and the ghost thing felt new, without the density and texture that the years before this story should have given everything that was now happening.
But if you're looking for a hot, fun, entertaining story, with an actual, logical plot and a lighthearted touch of the paranormal, you probably will enjoy this one. The ending is a solid HFN, with room to see how these two men's relationship, and the more-public reveal of Rain's ability will work out for the future, hopefully in subsequent books. The writing was good, and kept me engaged with the story all the way through.